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“Mass, Lottery leaps into new world of online sales” – State House News Service

By Colin A. Young, July 27, 2026 The Massachusetts Lottery officially entered the digital world Monday with the launch of Mass. Lottery Online, the long-awaited ...
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“North Shore Casino News and Community Impact” – Itemlive

March 12, 2026 The conversation around gaming in Massachusetts continues to evolve. On the North Shore, this debate intersects directly with our hyper-local concerns about ...
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“Place your bets” – MASSter List

By Gintautas Dumcius, February 24, 2026 Beacon Hill lawmakers have plenty on their plates these days, from spending plans large and small, to literacy reform ...
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“State budget proposes conservative spike in aid to Arlington” – Your Arlington

By Leia Green, February 18, 2026 As Gov. Maura Healey’s 2027 budget proposal molds fiscal futures across municipalities, questions have risen surrounding the future of ...
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“State aid to municipalities should be distributed rationally” – Boston Globe

By The Editorial Board, Updated December 18, 2025 Massachusetts municipal governments are facing a “perfect storm” that makes balancing budgets challenging, according to two reports recently ...
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“Report Says Massachusetts Is Addicted To Gambling Revenue” – NewBostonPost

By Tom Joyce, Dec. 9, 2025 A recent report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center says the state has grown heavily dependent on gambling revenue at ...
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“iGambling is pushing to be dealt in, but some say it’s a bad bet” – MASSterList

Gintautas Dumcius & Ella Adams, Sep 24, 2025 “When Massachusetts grappled with the legalization of casinos more than a decade ago, promised tax revenue and ...
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“Mass. Gambling Is Huge — and About to Get Bigger” – The Provincetown Independent

By Jack Styler Sep 24, 2025 “Andrew Earl’s dream is to open a gym and restaurant named after his mother in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. Outside ...
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“Mass. gambling boom may bust: Report warns about stalled revenue, tax caps and lottery woes” – New England Public Media

By Carrie Healy, Published September 22, 2025 “Monday marked the Autumnal Equinox, with nearly equal parts day and night. That’s pretty much the opposite of a casino, ...
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“State gaming revenues surge, but split is evolving” – State House News Service

Colin A. Young Sep 16, 2025 “Gambling is the fourth-largest source of state tax revenue, but a new report released Tuesday cautioned that the gaming ...
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